The 143rd running of the Irish Derby was held on Sunday 29 June 2008 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were €23,500 with a first prize of €843,000. The winner was owned by Mrs Susan Magnier, Mr Derrick Smith and Mr Michael Tabor, bred by Jurgen and Wolfgang Hoyer in Germany, trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle, and ridden by Seamie Heffernan. The winner won by 2 lengths in 2 minutes 31.96 seconds, with a short head between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 2008
FROZEN FIRE (Bay colt by Montjeu out of Flamingo Sea) SR 1894
The winning owner won €843,000 (The equivalent of £941,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
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FROZEN FIRE |
9.0 |
Seamie Heffernan |
Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 2 |
CASUAL CONQUEST |
9.0 |
Pat Smullen |
Moyglare Stud Farm |
Dermot Weld |
| 3 |
TARTAN BEARER |
9.0 |
Ryan Moore |
Ballymacoll Stud |
Sir Michael Stoute |
| Disq |
ALESSANDRO VOLTA |
9.0 |
Johnny Murtagh |
Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 5 |
CURTAIN CALL |
9.0 |
Fran Berry |
Mrs P K Cooper & Partners |
Luca Cumani |
| 6 |
BASHKIROV |
9.0 |
Sean Levey |
Tabor, Smith, Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 7 |
WINCHESTER |
9.0 |
Pat Shanahan |
Mr Bertram Firestone |
Dermot Weld |
| 8 |
CENTENNIAL |
9.0 |
Seb Sanders |
Mr Michael O'Flynn |
John Gosden |
| 9 |
UPTON GREY |
9.0 |
Ted Durcan |
HRH Princess Haya of Jordan |
John Gosden |
| 10 |
HINDU KUSH |
9.0 |
David McCabe |
Mrs Susan Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 11 |
WASHINGTON IRVINE |
9.0 |
Colm O'Donoghue |
Smith, Tabor, Magnier |
Aidan O'Brien |
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Betting |
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| Evens fav |
Tartan Bearer |
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| 4/1 |
Casual Conquest |
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| 7/1 |
Alessandro Volta |
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| 8/1 |
Curtain Call |
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| 12/1 |
Washington Irvine |
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| 16/1 |
Frozen Fire |
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| 25/1 |
Centennial |
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| 40/1 |
Winchester |
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| 66/1 |
Hindu Kush |
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| 150/1 |
Bashkirov |
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| 300/1 |
Upton Grey |
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Over round 115% |
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| FORMLINE:- Frozen Fire won by 2 lengths in 2 minutes 31.96 seconds, having previously been unplaced at 16/1 in the Epsom Derby behind New Approach (SR 2044) when Tartan Bearer (6/1) was second beaten half a length, and Casual Conquest (7/2 fav) was third beaten a length. In a career spanning 6 races, he was victorious just twice. |
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